Almanac 16th to 22nd November

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All information from "Llewellyn's Magical Almanac 2015" 

Colour and Incense based on information used by Llewellyn from 

Personal Almanac by Amber Wolfe

All times are Eastern Standard (US) Time (EST) 

or Eastern Daylight (US) Time (EDT)

Next Sabbats and Full/New Moons

21st December Yule - Winter Solstice - Northern Hemisphere (NH)

21st December Litha - Summer Solstice and Southern Hemisphere (SH)

25th November  Full Moon

11th December New Moon

Magical Notes:  

Full Moon...

The next full moon is next week so a few points, regarding spells, to think about...

² Banishing unwanted influences

² Creating protection magic

² Performing divination

² Releasing old patterns or issues

² You can start working your Full Moon spells 3 days before the 

     Full moon rises and 3 days after

A Little Something From Deborah Blake...

The almanacs are filled with some wonderful bits and bobs of magical ideas. 

This is a lovely little cleansing ritual I found and want to share.

~ Pagan

Shower Spirit Cleanse

One easy way to integrate magick into your life is to make it part of a regular daily

Routine, instead of trying to set aside separate time. Try adding this fast and

Easy ritual to your shower (if you shower in the morning, it helps to start the day 

Off rights; if you shower at night, it helps wash off anything you've picked

Up along the way). As you stand under the running water, visualise the droplets 

shinning with magickal cleansing energy, washing away anything negative or

Unpleasant and sending it down the drain. If you want, you can say aloud:

“Water wash me clean like rain, send negativity down the drain.”

~ Deborah Blake

Blessings for this coming week

~ Pagan hare )O(

The Moon and Correspondences For This Week

Monday 16th

Waxing Moon  

Moon Phase: First Quarter  

Colour: Lavender

Moon Sign: Capricorn

Incense: Neroli

Tuesday 17th

Waxing Moon 

Moon Phase: First Quarter  

Colour: White

Moon Sign: Capricorn

Moon Enters: Aquarius 2:24 am 

Incense: Bayberry

Wednesday 18th 

Waxing Moon

Moon Phase: First Quarter 

Colour: Yellow

Moon Sign: Aquarius

Incense: Lilac

Thursday 19th

Waxing Moon

Moon Phase: Second Quarter 1:27 am

Colour: Crimson

Moon Sign: Aquarius

Moon Enters: Pisces 7:21 am

Incense: Clove

Friday 20th

Waxing Moon

Moon Phase: Second Quarter

Colour: Coral

Moon Sign: Pisces

Incense: Alder

Saturday 21st

Waxing Moon

Moon Phase: Second Quarter 

Colour: Gray

Moon Sign: Pisces

Moon Enters: Aries 10:12 am

Incense: Sage

Sunday 22nd

Waxing Moon

Moon Phase: Second Quarter 

Colour: Yellow

Moon Sign: Aries

Moon Enters: Sagittarius 10:25 am

Incense: Frankincense

Almanac 9th to 15th November Including New Moon

All information from "Llewellyn's Magical Almanac 2015" 

Colour and Incense based on information used by Llewellyn from 

Personal Almanac by Amber Wolfe

All times are Eastern Standard (US) Time (EST) 

or Eastern Daylight (US) Time (EDT)

Next Sabbats and Full/New Moons

21st Yule - Winter Solstice - Northern Hemisphere (NH)

21st Litha - Summer Solstice and Southern Hemisphere (SH)

11th November New Moon

25th October Full Moon

Magical Notes:  

As I sit here typing up this weeks blog and sipping my Yogi Herbal tea the wind is howling outside my window and the Autumn leaves are dancing around our gardens. Something I love to do is stand out in the wind. I always feel she is blowing away the cobwebs in my mind and blowing away my troubles. Cleansing. Maybe this is a good day to go for a walk amongst the trees. Am I the only one who feels that the Goddess is speaking to me when the wind blows? I suspect not, after all reading the wind is a know age old form of divination. but I digress. 

This week we have a new moon and I have included some ideas for you to read and a link to a new Moon ritual.

I hope you enjoy this weeks blog.

Blessings for the New Moon

~ Pagan hare )O(

The New Moon

The new moon is the ideal time for making changes, such as moving home, a new job or relationship. Many witches like to cast spells during this time to help bring new changes in their lives, to bring new beginnings. If there are things you wish to be rid of, things that are negative in your life, you would set the ball rolling as it were, during the waning moon; and then when you come to the new moon you would turn that negative situation into a positive one. This next two days are waning and the new moon phase comes on Wednesday. Take the opportunity of these couple of days to set that ball rolling. Meditate on those things you wish to go, to be changed. Write them down. Burning the paper in a banishing spell or ritual and then meditate on what you would like to bring new into your life and on the new moon work to bring that new change. That positive in your life.

Below the correspondences I have added spell examples, chants, a segment of a ritual plus link to the full ritual and incense.

The Moon and Correspondences For This Week

Monday 9th

Waning Moon  

Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter  

Colour: Gray

Moon Sign: Libra

Moon Enters; Scorpio 11:02 pm

Incense: Hyssop

Tuesday 10th

Waning Moon 

Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter 

Colour: Maroon

Moon Sign: Scorpio

Incense: Cinnamon

Wednesday 11th 

Waning Moon

Moon Phase: New Moon 12:47 pm

Colour: Topaz

Moon Sign: Scorpio

Incense: Marjoram

Thursday 12th

Waxing Moon

Moon Phase: First Quarter 

Colour: White

Moon Sign: Scorpio

Moon Enters: Sagittarius 10:14 am

Incense: Jasmine

Friday 13th

Waxing Moon

Moon Phase: First Quarter

Colour: Rose

Moon Sign: Sagittarius

Incense: Cypress

Saturday 14th

Waxing Moon

Moon Phase: First Quarter 

Colour: Brown

Moon Sign: Sagittarius

Moon Enters: Capricorn 7:21 pm

Incense: Patchouli

Sunday 15th

Waxing Moon

Moon Phase: First Quarter 

Colour: Gold

Moon Sign: Capricorn

Incense: Marigold

The New Moon - Spells, Chants, Ritual and Incense:

Spells:

At The New Moon:

*Create Something

*Release Something

*Renew Something

*Begin Something

Examples Of Spells You Can Cast For The New Moon:

New activities

Conception

New jobs

New relationships

Weddings

Travel

Money matters

Parenting

Communication

New friendships

Legal matters

New Moon Chants:

Silver flowing, 
Pale moon glowing, 
Growing, showing 
Love for me. 

*)O(*)O(*)O(*)O(*)O(*)O(*

On the New Moon of November night

New beginnings are now in sight.

The dark Goddess watches over me

To release my past and let me be free.

memories that hurt me yesterday

Will not hurt me tomorrow

I will soon be healed of my sorrow.

Honoured crone of the night

I call upon you to put things right.

Transform my negative thoughts and pain

let my life be whole again.

When i wake in the light of morn

Let my spirit be reborn.

*)O(*)O(*)O(*)O(*)O(*)O(*

Say 3 times:

Moon of renewal, Moon with no light,Join with me (us), On this darkened night!

New Moon Rituals:

Artwork Copyright Joanna Powell Colbert

The time of the new moon is a time of new beginnings. This period also represents the youthful aspect of the Goddess. In the form of the Maiden, she represents youth, change and a fresh start. Children can also be Named and Dedications can be made. New Moons are great times to move, start new projects or cast new spells. It is also a good time to shed your past ills and to refresh yourself for coming trials.

The New Moon can be thought of as a time of learning. Don't be hesitant to try new spells at this time. You might also like to set in motion house protections or wards. Some Wiccans celebrate the exact night of Dark Moon by honoring the Crone aspect of the Goddess (such as Hecate), focusing on lessons they have learned in the past cycle and banishing negativity from their lives

Click here for the complete ritual

New Moon Incense Recipes:

New Moon Incense #1

3 parts Frankincense

1 part Sandalwood

New Moon Incense #2

4 parts Sandalwood

2 parts Wood Aloe

1 part Eucalyptus

1 part Mugwort

1 Part pulverized Cucumber seed

1/2 part Ranunculus Blossoms

1 part Jasmine

A few drops Ambergis Oil

Moon Incense #3

2 parts Myrrh

2 parts Gardenia Petals

1 part Rose petals

1 part lemon peel

1/2 part Camphor

A few drops Jasmine

Almanac 2nd to 8th November

All information from "Llewellyn's Magical Almanac 2015" 

Colour and Incense based on information used by Llewellyn from 

Personal Almanac by Amber Wolfe

All times are Eastern Standard (US) Time (EST) 

or Eastern Daylight (US) Time (EDT)

Next Sabbats and Full/New Moons

21st Yule - Winter Solstice - Northern Hemisphere (NH)

21st Litha - Summer Solstice and Southern Hemisphere (SH)

11th November New Moon

25th October Full Moon

Magical Notes:  

This lovely magical note is from the Wiccan Priestess, Debora Blake, who write for the very Almanac these entries come From.

A Walk in the Rain (Connecting with Water)

Our connection with the elements (earth, air, fire and water) is one of the things that comes with a witchcraft practice. But you don’t have to be standing in a ritual circle in order to it. Why not take five minutes to renew that connection in between magical workings? Water is probably the easiest element to connect to. Here are some simple ways to do it:Take a walk in the rain. Concentrate on how the rain sounds and feels. If you are comfortable doing so, leave the hat or the umbrella at home,and let the rain fall on your face. Or sit by running water - a stream, or river, or the ocean. Put your hands or feet in the water. Drink some water mindfully.

Further Notes from Pagan Hare ~

I would go as far, if not too cold and of course safe, as to walking in the sea, stream or river. Whenever visit the coast (whereI feel so at home) I love to take off my shoes, feel the sand moving under my feet (earth) and the cool flow of the sea moving over my feet and legs. It’s a very spiritual experience. With regards to rain, being out in a storm (again being mindful of safety) is incredibly powerful as well as this wonderful connection to water.

Dark and New Moon

We have now entered into the fourth quarter, before we reach the new moon this is a good time to rid yourself of unwanted things in your life such as bad habits or bringing things to and end. We we reach the next New Moon, we shall be entering the First quarter and so this tide will change when we start thinking of things we wish to grow, build and create. So keep this fourth quarter in mind and how you wish to work any spells over the next 7 days or so.

The Moon and Correspondences For This Week

Monday 7th

Waning Moon  

Moon Phase: Third Quarter  

Colour: White

Moon Sign: Cancer

Moon Enters; Leo 10:48 am

Incense: Narcissus

Tuesday 8th

Waning Moon 

Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter 7:24 am

Colour: Black

Moon Sign: Leo

Incense: Ginger

Wednesday 9th 

Waning Moon

Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter 

Colour: Brown

Moon Sign: Leo

Moon Enters: Virgo 9:22 pm

Incense: Lavender

Thursday 10th

Waning Moon

Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter 

Colour: Green

Moon Sign: Virgo

Incense: Mulberry

Friday 11th

Waning Moon

Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter

Colour: Purple

Moon Sign: Virgo

Incense: Rose

Saturday 12th

Waning Moon

Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter 

Colour: Blue

Moon Sign: Virgo

Moon Enters: Libra 10:14 am

Incense: Ivy

Sunday 25th

Waxing Moon

Moon Phase: Second Quarter 

Colour: Gold

Moon Sign: Pisces

Moon Enters: Aries 2:22am

Incense: Marjoram